The UCI Teacher Academy provides a home for teachers and school leaders to develop and enhance their professional practice by offering programs in four areas: teacher preparation, professional development, teacher leadership, and administrator leadership.
Through this multi-faceted approach, the Teacher Academy supports all teachers throughout the entire educator lifecycle – from aspiring teacher to senior administrators.
Teacher Preparation
The UCI Teacher Academy prepares the next generation of teachers to enact innovative and transformative learning experiences through collaborative inquiry and improvement.
Our CalTeach program enables undergraduate math and science majors to participate in four years of fieldwork, student teaching, and content preparation so graduates earn a teaching credential and bachelor’s degree simultaneously.
In our 14-month-long Master’s of Arts in Teaching program (MAT), candidates earn a master’s degree and a credential in either single- or multiple-subjects.
Professional Development
The UCI Teacher Academy brings together local K-12 teachers to share and learn research-based practices to improve teaching and learning in the content areas through ongoing collaboration, implementation and reflection.
Workshops are offered in five California Subject Matter Projects: the UCI California Reading & Literature Project; UCI History Project; UCI Writing Project; Irvine Math Project; and UCI Science Project.
Teacher Leadership
As lifelong learners, teachers work to deepen their professional knowledge as they improve instruction for their students. The UCI Teacher Academy empowers teachers to lead local school improvement efforts by providing opportunities to share best practices and experiences to build capacity in their schools and districts.
Teacher leaders engage in professional inquiry, such as lesson study and action research, that fosters leadership skills to inform the work of our Projects and our statewide networks.
Administrator Leadership
The UCI Teacher Academy leads efforts in sharing knowledge to advance local instructional improvement efforts by leveraging the experience and expertise of local administrators.
The California Subject Matter Projects offer school and district leadership technical assistance to meet state requirements, support instructional shifts, and encourage access and equity for all students.